At the Walk this Way event a few weeks ago, we stumbled upon a sweet soul chaga vendor with the most delightful booth. Isn't this display gorgeous? All sorts of wonderful lovelies reside in the forest - the actual chaga mushroom is the darker mass on the table.
Now, I like to jazz up my chaga tea with a little homemade seed mylk, some superfood sweeteners, and spices. Lately, I've been enjoying the following combination of chaga with some mesquite, vanilla, cacao, cinnamon, and nutmeg with the frothy addition of sesame seed mylk. Amazing!
Chaga Tea Latte
Makes 1 litre of chaga tea
1 litre of chaga tea
1 vanilla bean, split
5 cacao beans, peeled
1-2 tbsp mesquite power
fresh nutmeg, microplaned (about 1 tsp)
1 tsp cinnamon
1-2 cups fresh sesame mylk
To make a chaga tea, you can use either a powdered form of the mushroom, or the larger chunks. For the powder, add 1 tsp of chaga tea powder to 1 litre of boiling water. Let sit overnight (12-14 hours). Brew tea according to directions along with the vanilla bean, cacao beans, mesquite, and spices. Let sit overnight. Warm tea on low heat on the stove. Add in the fresh sesame mylk and blend in a Vitamix. Strain contents through a nut mylk bag and serve.
Frothy chaga tea latte. Brewed to perfection...
6 comments:
That does look beautiful and sounds so delicious. We have been drinking more tea this Fall too.. I agree, goes with the cooler Canadian weather. Can drink it all day and all evening without ill effects!
I would like to warn you: like all mushrooms Chaga is a heavy metal and pollution sponge. If your Chaga was found within 100 miles of industry, dense traffic or an urban area IMO it's better to avoid it.
I bought some Siberian Chaga tea blended with Rhoiola rosea on Ebay - now that's a powerhouse. The Rhodiola gave the brew a nice edge.
See for yourself:
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@Elle - thank you! and enjoy!
@Gerald - you are correct; it is important to seek out a proper chaga source. Fortunately I order my chaga from Truly Organic Foods.com which comes from an isolated supplier (in the wilderness!
That looks perfectly warming! Mm!
I was just reading about this tea somewhere else, but have never tried it. Very interesting. I might have to give it a chance, especially when prepared like your recipe.
Thanks Lauren!
@shannonmarie - yes, you should definitely give it a whirl. The tea taste much more palatable when you add in some sweetness and nut/seed mylk :)
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